David Troxel, MPH
has become national and internationally known for his writing and teaching in the fields of Alzheimer's disease and long-term care. He has co-authored four influential books (most notably, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care) on Alzheimer's care as well as numerous articles relating to Alzheimer's disease care and staff development and training. His latest book on activities was published in 2004. David received his Master's Degree in Public Health from UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (formerly Rutgers Medical School) in 1986.

David served as Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Alzheimer's Association from 1994 to 2004. He is a past Executive Board member of the American Public Health Association and past member of the Ethics Advisory Panel for the US National Alzheimer's Association. He currently lives in Sacramento, California and works as a writer, speaker and long-term care consultant.

Virginia Bell, MSW
has lectured widely on Alzheimer's disease at national and international conferences, speaking at 12 National Education Conferences of the Alzheimer's Association and lecturing at 18 conferences of Alzheimer's Disease International. She has published journal articles and book chapters, notably in Dementia Care: Patient, Family and Community (John Hopkins, 1989). Many of her articles have been reprinted numerous times: "The Alzheimer's Disease Bill of Rights" (1994), "The other Face of Alzheimer's Disease" (1999) and "Spirituality and the Person with Dementia" (2001), co-authored with David Troxel and published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and in the Alzheimer's Care Quarterly. She has also co-authored four books with David Troxel. Click HERE for more information on these books.

Virginia is currently the Program Consultant for the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. She received her MSW from the University of Kentucky in 1982.

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